PARIS (Reuters) – The New York Stock Exchange opened on Tuesday, investors preparing for the next decision of the Federal Reserve on Wednesday.

In the first exchanges, the Dow Jones index declines 72.41 points, or 0.17% to 41,769.22 points and the Standard & Poor’s 500, wider, fell from 0.41% to 5,651.86 points.

The Nasdaq Composite decreases from 141.969 points, or 0.8% to 17666.695 points.

The Fed should opt for the status quo on the occasion of its next meeting, while the economic impacts of the Trump administration measures remain vague.

“Uncertainty around the next political measures will push the Fed to wait -and -see until the labor market weakens materially or inflation is due to the 2%sustainably”, summarize the strategists of Natixis IM.

“The way and the moment at which trade and immigration policies will be implemented remain two important questions for monetary policy,” add strategists.

Investors will also be attentive to the telephone interview scheduled during the day between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, in order to convince him to accept the truce project with Ukraine prepared by Washington.

At the values, Tesla lost 3.9% after the RBC broker lowered her price goal on the title.

Alphabet, the mother house of Google, fell by 0.3% after announcing the acquisition of the Wiz cybersecurity company for $ 32 billion, the biggest acquisition in the history of the group.

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(Written by Corentin Chappron, edited by Blandine Hénault)

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